What is the worst mutant ability possible?

[Star_Jammer]

Any power that makes you unable to touch somebody.

Wither had it worst.

There was also that boy who basically kept exploding till he died, in Austen's run. I'd rank that up there, especially since he had no way to control it whatsoever.

[Starleafgirl]

There are a lot of good "worst" powers here already, but someone has to mention Qwerty:



I'd also like to mention Penance, whose power traditionally leaves her unable to touch anyone AND unable to speak AND unable to have her mind read. Husk once husked to diamond form, which allowed Penance to hug her, but only VERY carefully... it was clear she'd break Husk's diamond skin otherwise.



For funniest/lamest, I'd go with Shark Girl. Or Eye Boy.

[anthony_lynch15]

Came across these a few months ago.
Not actual mutants in the Marvel Universe, but I thought it was funny and relevant.

D-List X-Men by Lee Gatlin

[Starleafgirl]

Came across these a few months ago.
Not actual mutants in the Marvel Universe, but I thought it was funny and relevant.

D-List X-Men by Lee Gatlin

Haha, sad/dejected "I'm just purple sometimes" is my favorite, though there are a LOT of terrible powers on that list...

[sprior93]

The ability to digest lactose...or maybe that's the best?

[vitruvian]

Reality warping is pretty dumb and defeats itself, storytelling wise.

Wicked from Genosha Excalibur was kind of dumb. She is able to communicate with ghosts? Okay. What next? I like the character but really what does that power do for anybody other than an appraiser?

It would make being a homicide detective with a good closure rate a cinch, I would think. Depending just how much information the ghosts are able and willing to impart, it could go way beyond that.... check out Brian Lumley's Necroscope series of novels for some (cheesy, pulpy, comic booky) ideas.

[tonywwt]

Wow, so there are worst mutations than the guy who knew every language . From what I have seen it seems longneck is the lamest one, and wither is one of the toughest ones, even though it is very powerful when you think about it. Your posts have given me the idea to make a list of lame x-men powers for next week, I will post it as soon as its done. By the way, it sure sucks to be ugly john, but on the bright side at least he could taste three different flavored ice-creams at the same time.

[Blind Otto]

Outside of Marvel, there are some pretty bad ones. 2000AD's Strontium Dog has to have some of the worst.
Most of them just had physical mutations, no powers.
Kid Knee comes to mind... his mutation was that his face was on his knee. That was it. Then there was Blubberlips. And Headley Foot.
Back-to-front Jones. Yeah... says something about the mental state of the people who created them!

[vitamin]

Came across these a few months ago.
Not actual mutants in the Marvel Universe, but I thought it was funny and relevant.

D-List X-Men by Lee Gatlin

Now THAT'S how you make new mutants with interesting powersets. Blueballz who? Make mine D-list X-Men plz.

[Project Initiative Cascada]

There are a lot of good "worst" powers here already, but someone has to mention Qwerty:

What on earth mutant ability is that? Some kind of restriction on her muscles?

[anthony_lynch15]

Now THAT'S how you make new mutants with interesting powersets. Blueballz who? Make mine D-list X-Men plz.

LOL, you call him Blueballz, class!

[Trident]

Surprised no ones mentioned Maggot yet or what I like to call him....The Original defect X-Reject




Maggott is an unusual mutant, with the power to digest anything through the use of two slugs that inhabit his body, as well as the power to gain strength from that energy.

[ImprobableQuestion]

Being able to be found by the X-Men?

[Dementia5]

Being able to be found by the X-Men?

I'd agree with this one, as this is arguably when these things become "powers" as opposed to "an unfortunate condition".

The ability to digest lactose...or maybe that's the best?

I wish I had this power. Sadly, I have an unfortunate condition...

[Michael P]

The ability to believe it's not butter.